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1640689

registered interest
date	25/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport: Rural Areas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to develop public transport infrastructure in rural areas; and what assessment they have made of the impact this will have on the mental health of people living in rural communities.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL8170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>We are providing £300m funding for buses until April 2025. £150m will be available from July 23 to March 24, and a further £150m from April 24 to March 25.</p><p> </p><p>Almost half of the additional funding will be provided to bus operators based on the distance of the routes that they operate. This will allow us to focus funding on longer routes, such as those in rural areas, where some services are less likely to be commercially sustainable without additional funding.</p><p> </p><p>In 2021, we launched a £20 million Rural Mobility Fund (RMF) to trial more demand responsive minibus services in rural and suburban areas. 16 pilots are taking place across 15 different local authorities, including one in Warwickshire. The RMF provides us with an opportunity to better understand the challenges associated with introducing bookable bus services in rural and suburban settings.</p><p> </p><p>Through our Tackling Loneliness with Transport fund, we’ve supported twelve projects with over £5 million of investment targeted at those most likely to suffer from loneliness.</p><p> </p><p>Findings from these pilot schemes are being evaluated and will be used to build an evidence base which will inform how future transport schemes can contribute to reducing loneliness in communities.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 05/06/2023 14:37:44 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1639904

registered interest
date	23/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: WiFi
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what advice they have provided to train operators regarding the withdrawal of Wi-Fi services; what assessment they have made of the potential impact of withdrawing Wi-Fi on the popularity of rail as a method of travel; and whether they have undertaken any assessment of the availability of Wi-Fi on train services in other countries across Europe.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL8052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2023 answer text <p>Our railways are currently not financially sustainable, and it is unfair to continue asking taxpayers to foot the bill, which is why reform of all aspects of the railways is essential. The Department has requested train operators to set out the commercial case to the Department for retaining Wi-Fi services on their different service groups.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 07/06/2023 12:50:00 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1639909

registered interest
date	23/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Scooters: International Cooperation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with other countries about best practice in the regulation of e-scooters.
tabling member printed	Lord Rogan
uin	HL8057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2023 answer text <p><br> Departmental officials engage with public and private sector contacts from many countries to understand how regulation of e-scooters is being used to integrate micromobility into different transport systems, the challenges this has raised and the solutions that have been developed. The Department also monitors international experience through literature research.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 06/06/2023 11:00:37 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	2478 label Biography information for Lord Rogan

1639918

registered interest
date	23/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Logistics: Alternative Fuels
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether the forthcoming low carbon fuels strategy will cover all transport modes used by the logistics sector.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL8066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2023 answer text <p>The forthcoming low carbon fuels strategy will cover all transport modes used by the logistics sector. Synthetic fuels can be expensive and energy-intensive to manufacture. However, they do have potential to help decarbonise transport sectors where there are limited alternatives to liquid or gaseous fuels, such as the heaviest and longest-range vehicles and aircraft.</p><p>In recognition of the potential benefits of synthetic fuels produced using renewable power, these fuels are eligible for support under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) certificate trading scheme.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL8068 question first answered 02/06/2023 11:16:54 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1639920

registered interest
date	23/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Logistics: Alternative Fuels
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the role synthetic fuels could play in reducing carbon emissions associated with the logistics sector.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL8068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2023 answer text <p>The forthcoming low carbon fuels strategy will cover all transport modes used by the logistics sector. Synthetic fuels can be expensive and energy-intensive to manufacture. However, they do have potential to help decarbonise transport sectors where there are limited alternatives to liquid or gaseous fuels, such as the heaviest and longest-range vehicles and aircraft.</p><p>In recognition of the potential benefits of synthetic fuels produced using renewable power, these fuels are eligible for support under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) certificate trading scheme.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL8066 question first answered 02/06/2023 11:16:54 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1639921

registered interest
date	23/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Logistics: Hydrogen
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the role hydrogen could play in reducing carbon emissions associated with the logistics sector.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL8069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2023 answer text <p>Hydrogen has an important potential role to play in decarbonising heavier applications such as HGVs. There are specific use cases where hydrogen can offer advantages over batteries, for example where vehicles need longer ranges and more rapid refuelling (longer distance HGVs) or greater energy density. The Zero Emission Road Freight Demonstrator programme will showcase zero emission HGV technologies, including hydrogen fuel cells, at scale, on UK roads. The programme will build a strong evidence base to enable strategic, long-term, national infrastructure decisions to be made.</p><p> </p><p>The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) supports the supply of renewable hydrogen used in transport by placing obligations on suppliers to ensure a percentage of the fuel supplied in the UK is from renewable sources where it can provide valuable carbon savings. The Government has expanded this support to include not just road vehicles, but also trains and shipping. Fuels supplied under the RTFO scheme deliver a third of domestic transport carbon savings under current carbon budgets.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 02/06/2023 11:09:07 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1639922

registered interest
date	23/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Carbon Emissions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when the next stage of the Zero Emission Road Freight (ZERFT) Demonstration programme will commence.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL8070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2023 answer text <p>Following last year’s successful competition, due diligence on winning bidders is expected to be completed soon and the final outcome will then be announced.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 02/06/2023 11:13:54 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1639493

registered interest
date	22/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Anti-social Behaviour
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of incidents of disruptive air passengers and their impact on airlines and the travelling public; and what steps they intend to take to reduce such incidents.
tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
uin	HL8012
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2023 answer text <p>Incidents of disruptive air passengers remain rare. The Government’s view is that the existing legislation and industry powers to deal with disruptive passengers, including financial penalties are robust enough to deal with disruptive passengers.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 31/05/2023 11:10:12 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

1639508

registered interest
date	22/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Testing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the proposed one-year increase to the first date most road vehicles are MOT-tested on the safety of intensively used road vehicles.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL8027
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2023 answer text <p>The Department ran a consultation between 18 January and 22 March on the proposal to defer the date of a light vehicle’s first MOT from three to four years. The results of the consultation are currently being considered by ministers and a response will be issued in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The impact assessment and its annex include a full consideration of the potential decrease in road safety due to more time and mileage passing before a vehicle’s first MOT under a one-year increase to the first date. The analysis found that the level of casualties involved in collisions caused by vehicle defects could increase by 1 - 4%, but this represents a much smaller magnitude when compared to overall collisions (around 0.01 - 0.05%). The published impact assessment also outlines assumptions and limitations of the analysis.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 31/05/2023 11:09:40 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1639509

registered interest
date	22/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Logistics: Alternative Fuels
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the cost of low-carbon fuels, compared to diesel and kerosene, on their usage by logistics businesses.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL8028
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2023 answer text <p>The Low Carbon Fuel Strategy, which the Department intends to publish later this year, will set out possible scenarios for the deployment of low carbon fuels across transport sectors out to 2050.</p><p> </p><p>The Government supports the production of low carbon fuels through the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) and published a cost benefit analysis for the RTFO in 2021, but it has not undertaken a formal assessment of the impact of cost of different fuel types or the level of usage for logistics businesses.</p><p> </p><p>The Department recognises the opportunities for using higher blend renewable fuels, including drop in fuels, in maximising greenhouse gas savings when used in existing vehicles. As set out in the Transport Decarbonisation Plan, the Department is exploring potential measures to remove market barriers for use in the logistics sector.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL8029 HL8030 HL8031 question first answered 02/06/2023 11:08:06 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley